They saw him as a hero....but could he live up to it?
A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes.
Paper Tiger (1975) is a adventure and drama film directed by Ken Annakin, released on November 5, 1975 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars David Niven, Toshirō Mifune, Hardy Krüger and Kazuhito Ando. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 15 ratings.
David Niven
as 'Major' Walter Bradbury
Toshirō Mifune
as Ambassador Kagoyama
Hardy Krüger
as Müller
Kazuhito Ando
as Koichi Kagoyama
Irene Tsu
as Talah
Ivan Desny
as Foreign Minister
Miiko Taka
as Mme. Kagoyama
Jeff Corey
as Mr. King
Patricia Donahue
as Mrs. King
Rainer Penkert
as Army Colonel
Noor Kumalasari
as Ruby
Salleh Ben Joned
as Sokono(Kulagong police chief)
Directed by Ken Annakin, written by Jack Davies, produced by Euan Lloyd.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 15 ratings.
David Niven is the epitome of the retired English soldier "Major Bradbury" in this gently comedic thriller. He is hired to tutor the young son of the Japanese Ambassador (Toshirô Mifune) to another, somewhat less democratic nation. When he and the young boy "Koichi" (Ando) are kidnapped and held to ransom by some local freedom fighters, it soon transpires that "Maj. Bradbury" may have been exaggerating his…
Reviewed on November 19, 2024
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The main cast of Paper Tiger (1975) includes David Niven, Toshirō Mifune, Hardy Krüger, Kazuhito Ando and Irene Tsu. The film was directed by Ken Annakin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Paper Tiger was released on November 5, 1975 and runs for 1h 40m.
Paper Tiger (1975) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 15 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
